Pursuer of peace
Last month Zoe’s Jewish Studies teacher assigned a project about “pursuers of peace;” the sixth graders were tasked with selecting someone and having a family member choose someone as well. These could be well-known people who have made great contributions to the world – like Nelson Mandela (Q’s pick), Ghandi or Martin Luther King Jr. – or someone close to the person. Without my prompting (or even knowing) Zoe selected my mom – and we both agreed that she represents peace in the home.
“I chose her because she was strong but gentle,” Zoe wrote in part. “She was patient and very sweet… She was a model of a great mom and I hope to somebody be like her.”
-M
